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fair-report privilege

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A quick definition of fair-report privilege:

Fair-Report Privilege: This is a rule that protects people from getting in trouble for saying something bad about someone else if they are reporting on an official or legal event and what they say is true and fair. It means that if someone reports on a court case or a government meeting and they tell the truth and don't leave anything important out, they can't get in trouble for saying something that might hurt someone's reputation.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Fair-report privilege is a legal defense that protects publishers from being held liable for defamation when they report on official or judicial proceedings. This defense applies when the report is a complete, unbiased, and accurate account of the proceeding.

Example: A newspaper reports on a court case involving a local politician who is accused of embezzlement. The article accurately describes the charges against the politician and quotes statements made by witnesses during the trial. Even if the politician is later found innocent, the newspaper is protected by fair-report privilege because they reported on the proceedings in a fair and accurate manner.

Explanation: Fair-report privilege is designed to encourage the media to report on important public events without fear of being sued for defamation. This defense recognizes that journalists play an important role in informing the public about official and judicial proceedings, and that they should not be punished for doing so as long as they report accurately and fairly.

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11:11
Why is it taking so long for WashU to get back to me. Ppl are getting acceptances in a month or less
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triplethread
11:11
@BookLover125: RETWEET
triplethread
11:12
is it bad i lied about getting into case western bc my parents are bugging me about my first a
@BookLover125: they are so impressed with your application they are renaming the library after you before admitting you
Do you know not everyone says they were ED?
11:12
No they shouldn’t be bugging you this is stressful enough without them adding More. Do what u gotta do
11:13
Got jokes I see
triplethread
11:13
its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
Just apply and get the A lol
triplethread
11:13
got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
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11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
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11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
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